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Re: Went Fishing...
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05/16/20 09:58 PM
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Tenkara Fishing a Pond with Foam Grasshoppers! #tenkarafishing #flyfishing.... Finally got a much needed haircut after two months! Feel much better now, what to do to celebrate... GO FISHING. Since the Tenkara Iwana Rod from Tenkara USA is at the ready in the little pickup truck, hit the closest pond from the barber... Kroger Park. Water was clear and the Bass and Bluegill were there. Caught a few, missed a few, had a great time! Fished a "beat up Foam Grasshopper" where the tail was missing, the Beavertail Variant, and then another variant that uses a different foam cutter... cannot recall the name - stonefly, damsel fly... regardless, fish were biting!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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05/21/20 03:16 AM
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Fly Fishing Duck Creek #maxcatch #orvis #riotroutmax Quick trip or more like a quick stop on the day job commute... able to wet a line at Duck Creek Park to do a little fly fishing with the Maxcatch Discount Switch Rod. Started with a Rubber Legged Near Deere but no takers. Switched to size 4 Foam Grasshopper and caught a Bass, then was a little slow while I worked others spots. Ended with some nice sized Sunfish. Water was clear, polarized glasses made a difference... could see the fish reacting to the fly and their strikes! Fun stuff!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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05/22/20 01:18 AM
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Another quick trip to Duck Creek before starting the day job. Sunfish were biting on a size 8 foam grasshopper. Caught several in short order, then the bite stopped unexpectedly. No worries... good reason to stop and head to work!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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05/23/20 04:02 AM
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More Quick Trips Fly Fishing for Sunfish #duckcreek Lotta fun catching these Sunfish on the MaxCatch Fly Rod and Orvis Hydros Reel. 2wt makes for a fun fight of these feisty fish! Tried the size 8 Foam Grasshopper and caught several. Upsized to the size 4 and had some strike but only managed one on the larger pattern. Great way to start a TGIF and roll into the Memorial Day Weekend!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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05/25/20 02:14 AM
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Tough round this go... a little Bass and a Bluegill after spending most of the time trying to get Bass protecting their bed to strike. Had one strike but missed it; else, the Bass were definitely wary!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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05/28/20 02:38 AM
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Bass Fly Fishing with the Discount Switch Rod #foamgrasshopperStopped at Crowley Park in Richardson on the commute. Fished the 2wt Discount Switch Rod and a Foam Grasshopper to catch a Bass or two! Lotta fun... Bass tended to strike when the hopper was sitting still. Slow stop and go was the key! Fum stuff!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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05/28/20 11:07 PM
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More Duck Creek Fly Fishing for Sunfish #maxcatchAnother stop on the commute this morning. Back to Duck Creek with the Foam Grasshopper Beavertail variant. Saw several Bass but no takers. Luckily, the Sunfish were active! One was a nice sized one that put a bend in the Discount Switch Rod!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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05/31/20 01:54 AM
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Pond Fly Fishing... Fished Bethany Lakes Friday morning with then MaxCatch Discount Switch Rod and the Foam Grasshopper. Caught a Bass and lost a Bass. Returned in the evening and caught Bluegill and a Bass using a Damsel Fly as well as a Foam Grasshopper! Opted for the Tenkara Rod for the evening fishing round. Fun Stuff!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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05/31/20 03:33 PM
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Pond Fly Fishing - Tough Round #maxcatch Another round of pond fishing at the local pond. Had a Bass take a Foam Grasshopper, then spent most of the time working Bluegill on their nest. Had a few missed strikes while trying a number of fishing flies. Did have several little Bass show interest as well as little Sunfish readily taking a Foam Grasshopper by the Waterfall. That said, cannot catch them all... that's fishing!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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06/03/20 02:15 AM
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Foam Spider and Scud Tandem Rig for Bluegill #flyfishing Finally found the pattern for the tight lipped Bluegill at the local pond. Went with a tandem rigged foam spider and scud! Most fish went for the trailing scud and was surprised the little bass were readily striking the scud! Foam Spider was a diy pattern made from Wapsi's Foam Spider Kit. The Scud was a old pattern learned from a library fly tying video... uses possum or hares ear dubbing tied on a size 16 hook with a dubbing loop. Liking this tandem rig... plan to use it on the commute to work on a couple of ponds! Fun stuff!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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06/03/20 09:26 PM
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Foam Spider and Scud Flyfishing at Duck Creek! #cabelascgr #fiberglassflyrod Fished the foam spider and scud tandem rig with the Cabelas CGR Fiberglass Rod and 2/3wt Echo Ion Fly Reel. Caught a Bass, had other little Bass eye the fishing flies... did have one swipe it but missed it. No worries... had fun with the Sunfish, Bluegill, and Longear Perch that were readily striking the tandem rig! Fun stuff!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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06/04/20 11:55 PM
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Flyfishing Duck Creek Linear Park #cabelascgr #fiberglassflyrod Wednesday Hump Day has us back at Duck Creek Linear Park in Richardson, TX. This round has a couple of Sunfish that take the Foam Spider and Scud Tandem Rig. No Bass but did see several nice ones lurking about. Fun stuff... plus did a "drive by" video shot of the park to show the creek from a roadside view!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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06/08/20 09:06 PM
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Fly Fishing Stoney Hollow Park #cabelas #cgr #fiberglass #flyrodFun times fishing on a TGIF! Fished Stoney Hollow Park working the Foam Spider and Scud for Bluegill! Was a hot day but able to catch a Bluegill or two. Did work the whole pond's bank; no Bass but did see a couple lurking in the shallows!
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Re: Went Fishing...
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Fished Denison Dam this morning... caught several Buffalo. Else, no striped bass. Did see others catch a few but was a tough round. Will get a video posted. Did a live video while there... short snippet with spotty connectivity but does give some idea of the waterflow.
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Re: Went Fishing...
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Another Round of Pond Fly Fishing at Bethany Lakes Another Round of Pond Fly Fishing at Bethany Lakes on Monday. Tried for more Bass and Bluegill with the Foam Spider and Scud on Monday. Caught several Bluegill and a little Fingerling Bass.... Minnow sized!
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